One of the most hilarious things to me is Americans whacking other countries for being corrupt. Russia is a favorite target, but the US abuses virtually every non-Western country for “corruption.” I’ve pointed out before that this is absurd. There is no more corrupt country in the world than the US. The bank bailouts were [...]

To be honest, guys, I’m not a very good debate watcher. It makes me too nervous. I usually schedule the DVR to record it and then I watch it very slowly, reading the live blogging and when I hear something good, I fast forward to it. Yes, I know this makes me a chicken.

You know what I notice about him when she’s speaking? he’s looking down at a sheet of paper, his head is cocked and it looks like he’s doodling. It reminds me of middle school when a boy completely tuned out on his teacher. Is this deliberate on his part?

obama stalled, shakign hands on the way to the stage, and hillary came right out and greeted the moderators. they each turned to avoid looking toward each other, both waving to the crowd as if they were alone on the stage.

She hit some important notes in her speech: she started her career in Texas registering voters. She mentioned Barbara Jordon’s insurmountable odds. She mentioned Ann Richards as a person who knew the value of humor. She listed her accomplishments. She finished by saying that it was the audiences campaign, suggesting that *they* are in control.
It was just right. Grace under pressure. Holding up. Recognizing the voters.

Didn’t like his opening remarks. He rambled both linguistically and geographically. I dunno, he just looks out of his depth next to her, maybe it’s just me.
And I *do* think is body language towards her is deliberate. It’s meant to make her look uninteresting and easily ignored. Her attitude towards him is fully engaged. She bores her eyes into him It looks like it might be uncomfortable.

She just kicks his ass in these debates. I’m sure he dreads going against her on the issues. She’s so passionate. Nothing brings her down. He just wants to have fun on stage giving his memorized Axelrod written speeches like he’s preacher of the universe.

I think he is tense and that is body language isnt toward her per se but more about himself. But it doesnt matter, she is doing very well in my eyes. She clearly knows her stuff. It was rude of Campbell Brown to cut her off on the economy and jobs – she was actually being specific.

Arggh, the adolescent, who just discovered that I have a blog, has named herself Brook (it was going to be Tributary but I talked her out of it). She is designing an avatar for me. She’s a wicked good artist. But she keeps interrupting with questions about colors and styles. It’s charming but distracting. What did I miss?

On Cuba: Hillary’s approach is Grandma’s Rule. You get rewarded for good behavior.
Obama’s approach, what was his approach? Once again rambling, unfocused, jumped from point to point.
I prefer the coherent response. It indicates that there is some underlying principle that is forming the basis the core of the strategy.

I wouldn’t call what he’s done as plagiarism. I would say that he bought a Ready-to wear African American Transcendent Post-Partisan candidate campaign. It was just New! and Improved! for Obama.
Plagiarism connotes dishonor, He paid for it. It’s a fair transaction. No, the problem here is one of being inauthentic.

to plagiarize is to “take the ideas, writings, etc. from another and pass them off as one’s own.

he does that regularly. It doesn matter if someone said he could – that person is colluding with dishonesty. If I copy your test answers cause you said I could it is still CHEATING by both of us. For him to pretend he doesnt know the meaning of the word makes him either a liar or a fool.

god, is Obama pathetic or what. still claiming the high ground on Iraq after saying in later that if he had had to actually vote on it in the Us Senate when HRC did, he didnt know what he would have done.

Campskunk: Oh, I’m sorry. you didn’t get the memo. No one is allowed to compare him/herself with Obama this campaign season. He is incomparable and it isn’t fair to him. He will scream, “I hate you. I wish I’d never been born” and then he will run up the stairs to his bedroom where he will slam the door and make the house shake.
It’s sooo not pretty.

he slammed her and she waited until he was done and when we she responded he interrupted her..

this guy cant handle negative comment.s about him. Is he that delicate? In a debate with McCain – the maverick would be unlikely allow Obama to slam him – hed interupt and slam him and Obam would not know what to do.

something I just noticed. HRC says some really kickass things – but she doesnt deliver them as well as Obma deliver mediocre comments. She credits her audience to get waht she is saying without hype./ He is all about hype. hate to say it, but hype sells.

She needs to have a few lessons with a female comedian in order to get her timing right. A little tweaking could leave him gasping for air from the virtual body blow.
And yes, like a lot of gifted people, she assumes that people understand what she’s saying. She gives some voters too much credit. I think that’s a great personal asset, to overestmate your audience but some people misinterpret it as being a show off.

DC – yes, that was truly odd. HRC has has seom really bad things said to her and about her over the years. She can sit there while he takes a shot. He, on the other hand, isnt used to anything less than praise.

Thank you all, Judith, DCDemocrat, the Campskunks, WS and anyone I have missed. I learn a lot from you all and I appreciate that you hold my hand through the debates.
I think we can relax a little tonight
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They told me the radiation treatments would make me tired. They did. On the last day, they said, "It'll get worse before it gets better." They were right, but they didn't tell me how much worse. It's like my entire body is in open rebellion. Also, alien skin. Yikes. I really gotta post these links before it's suddenly September. […]